| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |